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Screw Cap vs. Cork

Posted by Cynthia on 2004-06-01 22:42:50 (2346 views)

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Do you think screw caps are capable doing a better job of preserving wine than traditional corking?

Contrary to popular belief, a screw cap does not affect the taste of a wine. Nor does wine need to "breathe" through a cork. A myth exposed by Professor Pascal Ribereau-Gayon, author of The Handbook of Enology, whose research proved that reactions taking place in bottled wine do not require oxygen. Novis Vinum has an article here explaining the latest trends.


 

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